Burundi vs China: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Burundi
0.129
in 2025
China
0.124
in 2025
Burundi rank
153rd
China rank
155th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Burundi
- China
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.129 against 0.124 in China, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.
Burundi ranks 153rd and China ranks 155th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.08 | 0.255 | 0.175 | China |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.2367 | 0.1567 | China |
| 1940s | 0.08 | 0.2665 | 0.1865 | China |
| 1950s | 0.08 | 0.1776 | 0.0976 | China |
| 1960s | 0.2821 | 0.112 | 0.1701 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.075 | 0.1155 | 0.0405 | China |
| 1980s | 0.3278 | 0.147 | 0.1808 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.458 | 0.147 | 0.311 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.4282 | 0.1499 | 0.2783 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2773 | 0.1538 | 0.1235 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.1428 | 0.1353 | 0.0075 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Burundi or China?
- Burundi, at 0.129 against 0.124 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Burundi and China?
- 0.005, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and China rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Burundi ranks 153rd and China ranks 155th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.